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Ministry of Home Affairs
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Development Projects In Jammu And Kashmir
According to information provided by the Government of Jammu & Kashmir, 1,41,815 new works/projects have been taken up under various sectors/schemes in the Union Territory  of Jammu and Kashmir  since 2019. Funds amounting to Rs. 27,274.00 crore have been provided for completion of these works/projects. The project construction and procurement activities are creating significant employment opportunities for skilled as well as unskilled labourers, engineers, transporters and small businesses in addition to those engaged in supply of material, equipment and tools in the private sector. It is estimated that this investment has generated employment of about 1,169 lakh mandays in the UT of J&K. The status of major infrastructure sectors is given below:
Status of infrastructure in the UT of J&K Connectivity & Power
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Particulars
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Status prior to 2019
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Present Status
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1. Connectivity
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Road length
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39,345 kms
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41,141 kms
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% of Blacktop roads
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66%
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74%
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Average Macadamization of roads
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6.54 kms per day
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20.68 kms per day
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Scheme for repair of potholes
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No
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Pothole free road programme taken up. Target for 2021-22 is to make 5,900 kms of effective road length pothole free 
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PMGSY road length achieved in a year
PMSGY rank at national level
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1,622 kms.
12th Rank
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2,127 kms
4th Rank
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Srinagar-Jammu National Highway
Average layover for trucks
Passenger travelling time
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24-72 hrs.
7-12 hrs
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Less than 12 hrs.
5.50 hrs
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Jammu-Doda travelling time
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5.50 hrs
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3.50 hrs.
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Jammu-Kishtwar travelling time
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7.50 hrs
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5.00 hrs
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1,315 meter long railway bridge over River Chenab to provide train connectivity to Kashmir
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Target date for completion
September 2022
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Other Achievements
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- 4 National Highway projects being completed during 2022
- Execution of Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway being taken-up.
- Under Bharat Mala, 10 new road/tunnel projects agreed by Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
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Particulars
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Status prior to 2019
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Present Status
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2.Power
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Hydro Power

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3,505 MW
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In next about 5 years, 21 hydro power projects being developed with aggregate capacity of 5,186 MW. The major hydro power projects include Pakaldul, Kiru, Kwar, Uri , Dulhasti , Sawalkote, Kirthai-II and Rattle.
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Transmission System
Transformation Capacity
Line length of 220 KV
Line length of 132 KV
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8,234 MVA
804 Ckms
1,955 Ckms
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10,264 MVA
1,220 Ckms
2,265 Ckms
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Distribution System
Transformation Capacity
HT Line length
LT Line length
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12,745 MVA
41,204 Ckms
79,754 Ckms
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16,574 MVA
45,101 Ckms
96,017 Ckms

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Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme
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New scheme “Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme”  and projects worth Rs. 11,767 Crore approved to reduce AT&C losses and ensure 24x7 power availability.
Besides connectivity and power infrastructure projects, status of progress in other sectors is as under:
- PMDP-2015 - The progress of projects being implemented in the UT of J&K under the Prime Minister's Development Package-2015 has been accelerated. 53 projects pertaining to 15 Ministries are being implemented at a cost of Rs.58,477 crore in various sectors such as Roads, Power, Health, Education, Tourism, Agriculture, Skill Development etc., out of which 25 projects have been completed/substantially completed.
- Languishing projects -Under languishing projects programme, 1,193 projects worth Rs.1,984 crores were completed, including 5 projects which were incomplete for more than 20 years, 15 projects for more than 15 years and 165 projects for more than 10 years.
- Health -2 New AIIMS, 7 New Medical Colleges, 2 State Cancer Institutes and 15 Nursing Colleges have been taken up/operationalised recently. Intake Capacity of 854 seats was added which includes 600 MBBS, 50 PG Courses, 26 BDS, 38 MDS, and 140 DNB.
- Jal Jeevan Mission- Household tap water connections have increased from 5.75 lakh households  to 10.55 lakh households . Two Districts  have been made Har Ghar Jal Districts. All rural schools, anganwari centres and health Institutions are provided with tap water connections.
- Irrigation and Flood Control –Three major irrigation projects viz Main Ravi Canal , 3rd stage of Tral lift irrigation scheme  and Comprehensive Flood Management Plan of River Jhelum & its Tributaries–Phase-I costing Rs. 399.29 crore have been completed.
- Education - Indian Institute of Technology  Jammu and Indian Institute of Management  Jammu have been made functional. The number of Govt. Degree Colleges/Engineering Colleges has increased from 96 to 147.
This was stated by the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Nityanand Rai in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today.